Tag: India
Asian leaders to meet in #Dushanbe for major summit
The Dushanbe Summit, to be held in the Tajikistan capital on June 15th, is a continuation of the efforts of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which numbers 27 members states. The summit will bring together high-level delegations who are expected to adopt an ambitious document, Dushanbe Declaration, which will cover all […]
#SEAD – Hitting where it hurts
The Indian Air Force’s new NARGM anti-radiation missile promises a step change for the force’s SEAD doctrine. Work on the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) commenced in 2012 with an initial budget of $62 million, writes Thomas Withington. Open sources state that the weapon has a range of between 54 […]
European Union launches WTO cases on ICT and pharmaceuticals against #India and #Turkey
The EU has brought two disputes in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India and Turkey, respectively targeting unlawful import duties on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and unlawful measures on pharmaceuticals. In both cases, there are significant economic interests and important legal principles at stake for the EU. The total value of affected […]
#EIB approves €6 billion backing for business, transport, health and housing investment
Hospital patients in France and the Netherlands, commuters in Poland, Spain, France and India, and energy consumers in Bulgaria, Greece and the Gambia will all benefit from investment in new projects approved by the European Investment Bank (EIB). At their monthly meeting in Luxembourg on 13 November the board of the EIB agreed €6 billion […]
Commission reports on progress under global commitments for #SustainableUrbanDevelopment
At the World Urban Forum in Malaysia on 9 February, the Commission took stock of what was achieved under the three commitments put forward by the EU and its partners 15 months ago. Significant progress has been achieved under the three commitments since they were presented at the UN Habitat III conference in October 2016, […]
#EAPM: Diabetes and blindness in India and beyond
The Brussels-based European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM) will play a key role in an international advisory board meeting of the Diabetic Retinopathy Project, on 20 October at London’s Houses of Parliament, writes European Alliance for Personalised Medicine Executive Director Denis Horgan. The meeting comes as part of an ‘ORNATE India’ project to increase research capacity […]
President Juncker at #EUIndiaSummit in New Delhi
On Friday 6 October, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, will represent the European Union at the 14th EU-India Summit in New Delhi. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini will also attend the Summit, which will be hosted by the […]